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RIVER TRANSPORT IN INDIA

            Just like road transport, we have forgotten, in these years, the most unused and ancient and traditional way of transport .As the title suggests, the left out access is the 'river transport.’ Rivers and rivulets adorn the country of India. But the matter is that only 0.1% of it is being used. I’m not exhorting to use it as a mode of transport like the road and thereby polluting it and making it disgusting to all living beings.

            The river transport can be used as an alternate way for transporting certain goods through boats. But concerning Kerala one might get a vision of hand driven wooden boats called “Kattumaram”. Similarly, there is enhanced river transport in Assam regions and regions of Ganga and Narmada in West Bengal and Gujarat respectively. Other countries like Japan, South Korea, USA and so on tend to use these alternate methods of river transport in a more efficient way.

            The merits of river transport is that there is great possibility of emergence of new towns around these rivulets. Also, the pollution from cars (which emit carbon) can be reduced. Traffic could be controlled in a more efficient way.

            Also several steps have been undertaken by the central govt. which has allotted funds for about 1 lakh crore. 26% of the work would be done by the state govt. The Buckingham canal was a path for transporting goods to Chennai. Now,  measures would be taken in order to connect TamilNadu and AndhraPradesh through this canal. Also within 2 years the cleaning process of Yamuna would be over so that tourists from Delhi could reach Taj Mahal through river transport.

            This is a great issue and also a good measure taken by the govt. and its interest is to be greatly valued and appreciated.